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Josh Ukowich

Littleton,CO

Summary

Dedicated Transportation and Operations professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

VP of Operations

Fleet Core Inc
Parker, CO
03.2020 - Current
  • Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
  • Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and overall departmental productivity.
  • Established performance goals for department and provided methods for reaching milestones.
  • Resolved issues and recommended actions based on production and compliance reports.
  • Created and made appropriate documentation for annual budgets and senior leadership goals.
  • Identified and solved issues with production, workforce and material sourcing to drive business objectives.
  • Managed company budget by designing complex financial model to track and validate expenses.
  • Trained new employees on proper protocols and customer service standards.
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
  • Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
  • Delivered business strategy and developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency

Director of Transportation

Excel Driver Services
Henderson, CO
03.2018 - 03.2020
  • Created and managed budget for transportation department to cover expenses related to equipment, maintenance, personnel and vehicles.
  • Planned, scheduled and assigned 25 driver routes and workloads.
  • Developed and implemented initial and refresher safety training programs for department employees with focus on DOT requirements.
  • Organized records of vehicles, schedules and completed orders.
  • Investigated and reported accidents involving transportation vehicles and coordinated accident claims with law enforcement and public transportation bureaus.
  • Reduced worker accidents by implementing improved safety standards and monitoring procedures.
  • Assessed and targeted customer needs to forge and cultivate productive relationships and maintain top satisfaction levels.
  • Directed activities of staff performing repairs and maintenance to equipment, vehicles, and facilities.
  • Delivered substantial cost savings by securing discounts from third-party logistics services providers.
  • Negotiated contracts with outside providers and rates for facility leases to minimize costs to company.

Director of Transportation

Freshpack Produce
Denver, CO
06.2012 - 03.2018
  • Created and managed budget for transportation department to cover expenses related to equipment, maintenance, personnel and vehicles.
  • Planned, scheduled and assigned 185 driver routes and workloads in 28 states out of 4 distribution centers.
  • Hired and promoted 32 personnel within transportation department to maintain adequate coverage and top talent.
  • Secured and arranged insurance coverage for over200 transportation vehicles.
  • Trained new staff on job duties, company policies and safety procedures for rapid onboarding.
  • Developed and implemented initial and refresher safety training programs for department employees with focus on DOT requirements.
  • Investigated and reported accidents involving transportation vehicles and coordinated accident claims with law enforcement and public transportation bureaus.
  • Handled day-to-day shipping and receiving overseeing more than 35,000 packages per day.
  • Expedited resolutions of shipping errors and packaging mistakes.
  • Organized records of vehicles, schedules and completed orders.
  • Reduced worker accidents by implementing improved safety standards and monitoring procedures.
  • Built continuous improvement culture that attracted and retained high-performing employees while reducing costs.
  • Directed activities of staff performing repairs and maintenance to equipment, vehicles, and facilities.
  • Integrated warehouse operations with existing and new business processes.
  • Delivered substantial cost savings by securing discounts from third-party logistics services providers.
  • Led value-added customer service team that consistently over-delivered on customer expectations.
  • Negotiated contracts with outside providers and rates for facility leases to minimize costs to company.
  • Formed strategic partnerships, established metrics and participated in complex negotiations.
  • Managed annual freight budget of over $20 million..
  • Coordinated with operators to boost unloaded miles and reduce empty miles by 85%.
  • Boosted account revenue 35% and generated $4 million from backhaul revenue.

Education

High School Diploma -

Gateway High School
Aurora, CO
06.1996

Skills

  • Operational Analysis
  • Strategic Planning
  • Business Development
  • Profit Objectives
  • Executive Leadership
  • Budget Oversight

Timeline

VP of Operations

Fleet Core Inc
03.2020 - Current

Director of Transportation

Excel Driver Services
03.2018 - 03.2020

Director of Transportation

Freshpack Produce
06.2012 - 03.2018

High School Diploma -

Gateway High School

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